Principal Partner
Timothy Oreofe Adewale
Expert in human rights, labour law, and public interest litigation with over 17 years of experience.
Timothy Oreofe Adewale
Principal Partner
Practice Areas
- •Human Rights Litigation
- •Labour & Employment Law
- •Public Interest Litigation
- •Asset Recovery
- •Commercial Law
Education
- LL.B (Hons) - Obafemi Awolowo University, 2008
- B.L - Nigerian Law School, 2009
- Public Prosecution & Defense Certificate - Lagos Business School
Bar Admission
Nigerian Bar, 2009
Biography
Timothy Oreofe Adewale is the Principal Partner of Adewale & Adewale with over 17 years of extensive experience in human rights, labour law, and public interest litigation. He has established himself as a leading advocate in Nigeria's legal landscape.
Before founding the firm, Timothy served in various legal capacities including as a Magistrate with the Ondo State Judiciary and Head of Litigations at Oladosu Ogunniyi & Co., one of Nigeria's leading labour and employment law firms.
He has represented numerous high-profile clients including Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), NIMASA, Union Bank of Nigeria, First Bank of Nigeria, and various multinational corporations.
Professional Experience
Principal Partner
Adewale & Adewale
2019 - Present
Founding and managing partner, overseeing the firm's strategic direction and complex litigation matters.
Head of Litigations
Oladosu Ogunniyi & Co.
2015 - 2019
Led the litigation department and handled landmark labour law cases including Union Bank of Nigeria V. Union Bank of Nigeria Pensioners.
Magistrate
Ondo State Judiciary
2012 - 2015
Presided over various civil and criminal cases in the state judiciary.
Notable Cases
- •Union Bank of Nigeria V. Union Bank of Nigeria Pensioners (Landmark labour case)
- •Ogunpehin v. Nucleus Ventures (Supreme Court case on NBA stamp and seal)
- •Lead counsel for SERAP in ECOWAS Court human rights cases
- •Nigeria's asset recovery delegation to Washington DC for Abacha loot repatriation
Publications & Speaking
- •Speaker, Fundamentals of Public Interest Litigation - International Anti-Corruption Conference, Denmark
- •Panelist on Toxic Air and Right to Clean Environment - London, UK
- •Key Speaker on Community Relations in Oil & Gas Industry - Centre for Petroleum Information
- •Facilitator, UN Workshop on UNCAC Review Mechanisms - Dakar, Senegal
Professional Memberships
- •Nigerian Bar Association (NBA)
- •International Bar Association
- •Former Member, UNCAC Coalition Coordination Committee (UN)
- •Former Member, Open Government Partnership Steering Committee (Nigeria)
- •African Women Lawyers Association (Supporting Member)